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Level up your skills and learn new defensive techniques at an exciting seminar!

The SKA are hosting a Martial Arts Seminar at Dingwall on Saturday 30th May! Our guest instructor will be Kyoshi Tony Brown 7th Degree Black Belt Aikido / Goshin-Jitsu from Birmingham, England.

"Many young and not so young people can benefit from useful skills taught at Scottish Kempo Academy schools that could transform lives!" - Rob Gibson, Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

Learning a Martial Art to empower people with the knowledge and skill of Self-Defence is a basic human right that everyone should have access to! Yoshin Kempo is a modern life-protection Martial Art of Self-Defence based on ancient Chinese and Japanese warrior teachings, including the legendary Samurai. Are you ready to take your life, or your child's life to the highest level? If so, we invite you to visit our friendly, family-orientated and well established Self-Defence organisation which is based in the scenic Highlands of Scotland. We take pride in being one of the finest non-competition Martial Arts organisations in the world with schools at Inverness, Tain, Dingwall, Lairg and Strathpeffer providing group lessons.

We also offer private lessons at our Martial Arts Studio in Tain as additional training for SKA members to hone their martial skills, and for members of the public to try the Kempo system or learn practical Self-Defence skills.

We are the largest Self-Defence organisation in the North of Scotland and have Lil' Dragons classes for children aged 4 - 7 years-old, and Kempo classes for children aged 8+ years-old, teens and adults. Our programmes are motivational, educational and inspirational with students receiving safe, effective and practical defensive tuition whilst reaching goals and skills they never dreamt that they could achieve!

ADULTS
Many adults feel they are too old or too unfit to start Martial Arts training. This couldn't be further from the truth! Our adult Kempo classes are a fantastic way to get fit, stay in shape and have fun while learning vital street Self-Defence skills. From the very first Kempo lesson, adults learn how relatively easy it is to learn. Since the movements are natural, students begin to formulate Self-Defence techniques immediately. In addition, many of our adult students have attributed success in their personal careers to the self-discipline and focus gained through their training.

CHILDREN
Our fun, exciting, yet structured and disciplined Lil' Dragon and Kempo classes teach children how to focus their attention which improves their ability to learn Kempo techniques and defend themselves from a bully. Learning builds a real sense of accomplishment in children and with each new accomplishment a child's self-confidence will grow. Once we begin to build a child's confidence we are then able to instil the values of respect, courtesy, honesty and integrity that are the foundations of the Martial Arts dating back thousands of years.

Our Founder and Chief Coach is Hanshi (Senior Master) Neil Hourston (pictured), he is a 9th Degree Black Belt Professional Master Instructor in the arts of Kempo and JuJitsu. Hanshi is a three-time Martial Arts 'Hall of Fame' inductee who has been studying and teaching combative Martial Arts systems for over 39 years in the UK, USA, Holland, Spain, Sweden, Italy and Portugal. He is assisted by an inspirational team of male and female Brown and Black Belt instructors. His Mentor is Professor James Muro 10th Degree Black Belt, who lives in California, America, and is head of the Goshin-Jitsu Chow-Hoon organisation. We are very proud to have genuine Kempo lineage through Professor Muro!

GRADING SYLLABUS
The current Intermediate Yoshin Kempo grading syllabus is Red Tiger.

SUMMER GRADING EXAMS
The SKA Summer Grading Exams are scheduled to be held on Saturday 27th June at Inverness and on Sunday 28th June at Balintore.

KEMPO - NAIRN
If you are interested in attending a Kempo class for children (8yrs+), teens and adults in Nairn, please e-mail us!

NESS CASTLE DOJO
We opened a Lil' Dragons class at Ness Castle Primary School in Inverness on Fridays for 4 - 7 year-old children. You can register your child for a free trial lesson here.

HANSHI'S YOUTUBE INTERVIEW
Check out Hanshi Neil Hourston's interview with Grandmaster Joe Rebelo 10th Dan, filmed in the USA for the Martial Arts Today TV YouTube channel.